• Leadership Workshop V: Chairs and Associate Deans, January 14, 2026, Noon-1:15 PM: "The Arts and Science of Giving Feedback"
  Session Description: Mastering the art and science of feedback is essential for effective leadership in academia. This session introduces a proven four-step model that helps academic leaders deliver clear, constructive, and actionable feedback to support growth and performance.
  Panelists:
  -TBD
  - TBD
  Host:
  - Jane Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Microsoft Teams
• Leadership Workshop IV: Chairs and Associate Deans, December 3, 2025, Noon-1:15 PM: "Strategies for Effective Faculty Performance Review: A Focus on Annual Performance Review, Workload Planning and Documentation"
  Session Description: This workshop will offer strategies for effective faculty performance review. Discussions include annual performance review, workload planning, and documentation.
  Panelists:
  - TBD
  - TBD
  Host:
  - Jane Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Microsoft Teams
• Leadership Workshop III: Chairs and Associate Deans, October 29, 2025, Noon-1:15 PM: "The CBA, One Year Later"
  Session Description: To be Added 
  Panelists:
  -  TBD  
  - TBD
  Host:
  - Jane Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Microsoft Teams
• Leadership Workshop II: Chairs and Associate Deans, September 24, 2025, Noon-1:15 PM: "Strategies for Navigating Conflict"
  Session Description: To be Added
  Panelists:
  - TBD
  - TBD
  Host:
  - Jane Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Microsoft Teams
• Leadership Workshop I: Chairs and Associate Deans, August 20, 2025, 8:00 AM-1:00 PM: "Annual Retreat"
  Presenters:
  - Linda Schadler, Interim Provost and Senior Vice President
  - Richard Cohen, Assessment Coordinator, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA)
  - Carolyn Bonifield, Chair, Professional Standards Committee (PSC); Associate Professor, GSB
  - Jamie McGowan, Executive Director, International Partnerships & Programs
  - Jennifer Papillo, Associate General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel
  - Tessa Lucey, Director of Compliance Services and Chief Privacy Officer
  Host:
  - Jane Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Waterman 427

• Leadership Workshop V: Chairs and Associate Deans, March 5, 2025, Noon-1:15 PM: "Strategies for Effective Management of Department/Unit RPT Process and Documentation - Issues and Concerns"
  Session Description: This workshop will offer strategies for effective faculty mentorship through the RPT process. Discussions include RPT process management and documentation - issues and concerns.
  Panelists:
  -Jane Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  - Carolyn Bonifield, Chair, Faculty Senate Professional Standards Committee (PSC); Associate Professor, GSB
  Location: Microsoft Teams
  (Materials - PDF)
• Leadership Workshop IV: Chairs and Associate Deans, January 29, 2025, Noon-1:30 PM: "How Deans/Chairs Can Combat Burnout and Support Faculty Wellbeing"
  Session Description: Faculty burnout is not a new phenomenon in higher education. However, during the pandemic, additional stressors and challenges augmented many faculty pain points that existed pre-pandemic, further exacerbating burnout. This created new urgency among academic leaders to recognize that burnout is a workplace problem, and they have a unique role to play in ensuring that the academic affairs workplace environment actively promotes well-being and combats burnout. The Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, in collaboration with EAB, offers an expert-facilitated partner intensive that convenes Chairs, Associate Deans, and Deans to discuss the long-term strategic importance of bolstering faculty well-being support. The session will also provide tools and resources to help Chairs, Associate Deans, and Deans fulfill their role in building a workplace that actively combats burnout.
  Panelists:
  - Melanie Overton, Director, Research Advisory Services, EAB (Education Advisory Board)
  - Holly Chatham, Principal Strategic Leader, Office of the President, EAB (Education Advisory Board)
  Host:
  - Jane Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Microsoft Teams
   (Materials - PDF)
• Leadership Workshop III: Chairs and Associate Deans, November 13, 2024, Noon-1:15 PM: "An Update on the HHMI Faculty Communities of Practice"
  Session Description: This session will provide an overview of the HHMI project, “Fulfilling Our Common Ground,” with a specific focus on the faculty Communities of Practice. The Communities of Practice are being led by DEI Fellows who spent three weeks this summer in workshops on everything from intergroup dialogue to concepts in inclusive pedagogy. We will share an overview of their training and the goals of the program.
  Panelists:
  -  Jennifer Dickinson, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Student Success  
  - Linden Higgins, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
  - Linda Schadler, Acting Provost and Senior Vice President 
  - Jim Vigoreaux, Acting Chair, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Breazzano Family Green and Gold Professor of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences; Joint Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Larner College of Medicine
  Host:
  - Jane Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Microsoft Teams
• Leadership Workshop II: Chairs and Associate Deans, October 9, 2024, Noon-1:30 PM: "Creating Effective and Inclusive Meetings"
  Session Description: This workshop offers strategies in creating effective and inclusive meetings.
  Panelists:
  - Amy Giordano, Senior Learning and Development Manager, Academic Impressions
  - Meghan Paladino, Chief of Staff, Academic Impressions
  Host:
  - Jane Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Microsoft Teams
   (Materials - PDF)
• Leadership Workshop I: Chairs and Associate Deans, August 21, 2024, 8:00 AM-1:00 PM: "Annual Retreat"
  Presenters:
  - Patricia Prelock, Provost and Senior Vice President
  - Jane Okech, Professor of Counselor Education and Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  - Richard Cohen, Assessment Coordinator, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA)
  - Carolyn Bonifield, Chair, Professional Standards Committee (PSC); Associate Professor, GSB
  - Jamie McGowan, Executive Director, International Partnerships & Programs
  - Jennifer Papillo, Associate General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel
  - Tessa Lucey, Director of Compliance Services and Chief Privacy Officer
  Location: Waterman 427
  (Agenda and Materials - PDF)

• Leadership Workshop V: Chairs and Associate Deans, March 27, 2024, Noon-1:30 PM: "Strategies for Effective Management of Department/Unit RPT Process and Documentation - Issues and Concerns"
  Session Description: This workshop will offer strategies for effective faculty mentorship through the RPT process. Discussions include RPT process management and documentation - issues and concerns.
  Presenters:
  - Carolyn Bonifield, Associate Professor of Marketing, Grossman School of Business, and Chair, Faculty Senate Professional Standards Committee (PSC)
  - Jane E. Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Human Resources Consultant:
  - Megan Boucher, Director, HR Partners Center of Excellence
  Location: Microsoft Teams
  (Materials PDF)
   
• Leadership Workshop IV: Chairs and Associate Deans, January 24, 2024, Noon-1:30 PM: "Conflict in Your Unit: Strategies for Effective Conflict Response"
  Session Description: This workshop offers strategies for effectively responding to conflicts in your unit.
  Panelists:
  - Patricia A. Prelock, Provost and Senior Vice President
  - Christine M. Proulx, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Counseling, Human Development and Family Science, College of Education and Social Services (CESS)
  - Thomas A. Borchert, Professor and Chair, Department of Religion, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), and Faculty Senate President
  - Megan Boucher, Manager, Labor and Employee Relations (LER), Human Resources; LER Consultant
  Moderator:
  - Jane E. Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Microsoft Teams
   
• Leadership Workshop III: Chairs and Associate Deans, November 15, 2023, Noon-1:30 PM: "Strategies for Effective Faculty Performance Review: A Focus on Annual Performance Review, Workload Planning and Documentation"
  Session Description: This workshop will offer strategies for effective faculty performance review. Discussions include annual performance review, workload planning, and documentation.
  Panelists:
  - Paul Deslandes, Professor, Department of History; Associate Dean for Student Success, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
  - Janis Fook, Professor and Chair, Department of Social Work, College of Education and Social Services (CESS)
  - Denise Hersey, Library Professor, Dana Medical Library Director, University Libraries (LIB)
  - Peter Blackmer, Associate Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources; Labor and Employee Relations (LER) Consultant
  - Megan Boucher, Manager, Labor and Employee Relations (LER), Human Resources; LER Consultant
  Moderator:
  - Jane E. Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Microsoft Teams
   
• Leadership Workshop II: Chairs and Associate Deans, October 11, 2023, Noon-1:30 PM: "The Challenges of Academic Leadership: Strategies for Effective Responses to the Challenges of Leading Your Peers"
  Session Description: This workshop offers strategies for effective responses to the challenges of leading peers.
  Panelists:
  - Abigail McGowan, Professor, Department of History; Associate Dean for Curricular and Enrollment Management, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
  - Jim Vigoreaux, Breazzano Family Green and Gold Professor of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS); Joint Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Larner College of Medicine (LCOM); Interim Chair, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
  - Barbara Arel, Associate Professor of Business; Associate Dean, Grossman School of Business (GSB)
  - Peter Blackmer, Associate Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources; Labor and Employee Relations (LER) Consultant
  - Megan Boucher, Manager, Labor and Employee Relations (LER), Human Resources; LER Consultant
  Moderator:
  - Jane E. Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Microsoft Teams
   
• Leadership Workshop I: Chairs and Associate Deans, August 23, 2023, 7:30 AM-1:00 PM: "Annual Retreat"
  Presenters:
  -  Jane Okech, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  - Patricia Prelock, Provost and Senior Vice President
  - Susanmarie Harrington, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), and Writing in the Disciplines (WID)
  - Wendy Berenback, Associate Director, Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
  - Susan Munkres, Director, Office of Community-Engaged Learning (CELO)
  - Larry Granillo, Interim Director, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA)
  - Carolyn Bonifield, Chair, Professional Standards Committee (PSC)
  - Megan Boucher, Manager, Labor and Employee Relations
  - Peter Blackmer, Associate Chief Human Resources Officer
  - Trenten Klingerman, Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel
  - Jennifer Papillo, Associate General Counsel
  - Tessa Lucey, Director of Compliance Services and Chief Privacy Officer
  Location: Innovation E210
  (Agenda and Materials - PDF)

• Leadership Workshop V: Chairs and Associate Deans, April 19, 2023, "Strategies for Effective Faculty Performance Review: A Focus on RPT Process Management and Documentation - Issues and Concerns"
  Panelists: Jane Kolodinsky, Professor and Chair, Department of Community Development & Applied Economics, Interim Associate Dean for Research, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences; Thomas Macias, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, College of Arts & Sciences; Kimberly Vannest, Professor and Chair, Department of Education, College of Education and Social Services, 2021-2022 University Scholar; John Green, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychological Science, College of Arts & Sciences; Megan Boucher and Peter Blackmer, Labor & Employee Relations (LER) Consultants
• Leadership Workshop IV: Chairs and Associate Deans, February 1, 2023, "Conflict in Your Unit: Strategies for Effective Conflict Response"
  Panelists: John Green, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychological Science, College of Arts & Sciences; Thomas Macias, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, College of Arts & Sciences; Sara Solnick, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, College of Arts & Sciences; Jane Okech, Professor and former Chair, Department of Leadership & Development Sciences (now Department of Counseling, Human Development & Family Science), College of Education & Social Services, and Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Megan Boucher and Peter Blackmer, Labor & Employee Relations (LER) Consultants
• Leadership Workshop III: Chairs and Associate Deans, December 7, 2022, "Strategies for Effective Faculty Performance Review: A Focus on Annual Performance Review, Workload Planning and Documentation"
  Panelists: Emily Manetta, Professor and former Chair, Department of Anthropology, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Education, College of Arts & Sciences; Eyal Amiel, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Biomedical & Health Sciences, College of Nursing & Health Sciences; Amy Trubek, Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Nutrition & Food Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences; Jane Okech, Professor and former Chair, Department of Leadership & Development Sciences (now Department of Counseling, Human Development & Family Science), College of Education & Social Services, and Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Megan Boucher and Peter Blackmer, Labor & Employee Relations (LER) Consultants
• Leadership Workshop II: Chairs and Associate Deans, October 26, 2022, "The Challenges of Academic Leadership: 10 Strategies for Effective Responses to the Challenges of Leading Your Peers"
  Panelists: Breck Bowden, Professor and Patrick Chair of Watershed Science & Planning; Director of Water Resources & Lake Studies Center, Lake Champlain Sea Grant; Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Research, Rubenstein School of Environment & Natural Resources; Paula Deming, Associate Professor of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Research, Endowed Professor of Health Sciences, College of Nursing & Health Sciences; Jane Okech, Professor and former Chair, Department of Leadership & Development Sciences (now Department of Counseling, Human Development & Family Science), College of Education & Social Services, and Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Megan Boucher and Peter Blackmer, Labor & Employee Relations (LER) Consultants
• Leadership Workshop I: Chairs and Associate Deans, August 24, 2022, Moderator: Jane Okech, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs (Agenda and Materials - PDF)

Agenda and Information Packets (PDF)

• Leadership Workshop I: Chairs and Associate Deans, August 25, 2021 Moderator: Jim Vigoreaux, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs (Agenda and Materials - PDF)
• Leadership Workshop II: Chairs and Associate Deans, September 30, 2021 "Leaders for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at UVM: Inclusive Excellence"
  Moderators: Amer Ahmed, Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Sherwood Smith, Senior Executive Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Director of the Center for Cultural Pluralism (Materials - PDF)
• Leadership Workshop III: Chairs and Associate Deans, October 28, 2021
  "AA Faculty Insight/Discovery Suite"
  ​Moderators: Kirk Dombrowski, Vice President for Research; Alexander Yin, Executive Director of Institutional Research; Christopher Koliba, Professor of Community Development & Applied Economics, Presidential Fellow for Engagement, Associate Director of Vermont EPSCoR, Fellow at the Gund Institute for Environment, Co-Director for Social-Ecological Gaming and Simulation Lab (SEGS); Kevin Chu, Managing Director, UVM Office of Engagement (Materials - PDF)
• Leadership Workshop IV: Chairs and Associate Deans, February 24, 2022 
  - "PACE: A Vision for the Future" Moderator: Jill Irvine, Chief Professional and Continuing Education Officer (PACE) (Materials - PDF);
  - "OIRA and You" Moderator: Alexander Yin, Executive Director, Office of Institutional Research (OIR) (Materials - PDF)
• Leadership Workshop V: Chairs and Associate Deans, April 6, 2022 "Supervisory Responsibilities and Critical Conversations" Moderator: Peter Blackmer, Associate Chief HR Officer, Labor and Employee Relations (LER) (Materials - PDF)

Agenda and Information Packets (PDF)

• Leadership Workshop II - Leading in the Midst of Covid-19 and Social Justice Reckoning, January 27, 2021
• Leadership Workshop I: Chairs and Associate Deans, August 26, 2020

Agenda and Information Packets (PDF)

• Leadership Workshop III: Dashboard: Using Catamount Data to Monitor Adjusted Cohorts Outcomes and Student Workload, May 20, 2020
  This session focused on using Catamount Data to develop department-level strategies for retention and graduation.
• Leadership Workshop II: Catamount Data, January 22, 2020
  This workshop focused on using the Catamount Data dashboards to help analyze course size and internal transfers/student flow.
• Leadership Workshop I: Chairs and Associate Deans, August 21, 2019

Agenda and Information Packets (PDF)

• Leadership Workshop IV: Strategies for Making Teaching Evaluations Useful, April 15 & 23, 2019
  Description: Teaching evaluations, including student ratings and peer observations, are commonly used in higher education to document teaching effectiveness and to inform decisions regarding hiring, promotion, tenure, and teaching awards. However, methods of evaluating teaching are controversial due to potential biases based on identities such as race and gender, and growing questions regarding the extent to which teaching evaluations measure teaching effectiveness. The purpose of this session will be to consider ways to make peer and student evaluations of teaching useful to faculty; we will consider strategies for improving how the evaluations are conducted as well as how the resulting information is used.
• Leadership Workshop III: PTUA Contract Training for Academic Administrators: What You Need to Know, November 13 & 19, 2018
• New Chairs Workshop, September 26, 2018
• Leadership Workshop II: Data Toolkit for Your Leadership, September 24 & 25, 2018
• Leadership Workshop I: Chairs and Associate Deans, August 22, 2018

Agenda and Information Packets (PDF)

• New Chairs and Associate Deans Workshop, August 23, 2017
• Chairs and Associate Deans Workshop, May 23, 2017

Agenda and Information Packet (PDF)

• Chairs and Associate Deans Workshop, August 25, 2016

• Emerging Leaders Workshop V: Friday, December 5, 2025, Noon-1:30 PM: "Charting Your Path to Leadership at UVM - Envisioning the Future"
  Session Description: This workshop will offer strategies for proactively planning your path to leadership at UVM. Discussions include setting goals, defining your priorities, and making conscious decisions to move towards your desired future.
  Panelists:
  -TBD
  -TBD
  Host:
  - Jane Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Microsoft Teams
• Emerging Leaders Workshop IV: Friday, November 21, 2025, Noon-1:30 PM: "The Myths and Realities of Faculty Leadership"
  Session Description: For many faculty, moving into a leadership role often conjures up pictures of sacrifice or “the dark side”. But taking on a faculty leadership role can also be synonymous with opportunities. In this session, we will debunk some of the myths around faculty leadership and explore meaningful ways faculty leadership can yield impactful engagement at the institution. Additionally, you will explore your own beliefs around moving into a leadership role and identify your pros and cons of becoming a leader. 
  Panelists:
  - TBD
  - TBD
  Host:
  - Jane Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Microsoft Teams
• Emerging Leaders Workshop III: Friday, October 31, 2025, Noon-1:30 PM: "Understanding Administrative Roles and Responsibilities at UVM"
  Session Description: To be Added
  Panelists:
  -  TBD  
  - TBD
  - TBD 
  Host:
  - Jane Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Microsoft Teams
• Emerging Leaders Workshop II: Friday, September 26, 2025, Noon-1:30 PM: "Understanding Your Leadership Through the Five Paths"
  Session Description: To set themselves up for success on whatever career path they choose to follow, emerging leaders must prioritize building their self-awareness. This session helps create self-awareness by introducing participants to the Five Paths to Leadership, an intuitive model that helps you understand your natural leadership style and preferences under normal circumstances and under stress. We’ll ask participants to complete the assessment before the session and will spend our time unpacking the model, sharing, and debriefing scores.
  Panelists:
  - TBD
  - TBD
  Host:
  - Jane Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Microsoft Teams 
• Emerging Leaders Workshop I: Friday, September 5, 2025, Noon-1:30 PM: "Introduction to Academic Leadership Experience at UVM"
  Session Description: To be Added
  Presenters:
  - TBD
  - TBD
  Host:
  - Jane Okech, Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  Location: Microsoft Teams